O'Neill Cylinder

An O'Neill cylinder is a concept for a massive space habitat proposed by physicist Gerard K. O'Neill in the 1970s. It consists of two counter-rotating cylinders, each several kilometers long and a few kilometers in diameter, that rotate around their longitudinal axis to create artificial gravity through centrifugal force. The interior of the cylinder is designed to support a self-sustaining human population with Earth-like living conditions.
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created: December 02 2024
last modified: December 04 2024
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